Birth Control

Birth Control…of course???

With so many choices, are you getting what you really want?

Using contraception is a personal decision. You can choose permanent, semi-permanent, barrier, hormonal or even “emergency” options. Although using birth control may help you avoid unintended pregnancy, there’s more to consider.

The choice to be sexually active can impact your physical health, your self-esteem, other relationships, and your future. This is true whether or not you become pregnant. Any birth control choice should include considerations of health, desire to have children in the future, frequency of sexual activity, number of partners, and (for some) spiritual concerns. Some STIs can cause infertility.

Hormonal contraception like birth control pills and emergency contraception–especially frequent use of emergency contraception–may cause serious side effects, including high blood pressure, blood clots, heart attack and stroke.